Saturday, April 30, 2011

Pretty Darned Proud of Myself

I got home this evening from my trip to New England and I must say I am very proud of myself! I did not over indulge in any way! I allowed my self little treats here and there (a bowl of icecream, a small Del's Lemonade...) but I made wise choices the whole time.

One of the things that often comes up in my therapy is that things "are what they are". I am learning to have less expectations and that is a good thing all around.For instance, when I arrived to visit my brother (who I haven't seen in a year) and he said "I can't hang out with you tonight because Mike's coming over and we are going to watch the game.." instead of being super annoyed like I usually am when he blows me off, I just recited in my head "It is what it is, he is no different than usual" and it really helps.

I think that mantra is appropriate with weight loss. The scale says what it says. My response to what it says is what is going to predict any future change whether it be in numbers or in peace of mind.

2 comments:

Not overindulging on a trip...that sounds like you are VERY determined and I bet you are going to succeed with an attitude like that. We just have to be patient ..its going to take time but all the support from friends in blogland really helps...I'm new to your blog, I shall follow along your way from now on!Dawn

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I am a stay at home wife and mother to three beautiful girls. I was overweight all my life and lost over 100lbs in 2011. After I gave birth to my youngest daughter, I lost my father to cancer and managed to gain back all of that weight. I'm on a mission to lose it again. I have a degree in History with a focus on Early Modern Europe. In my spare time I like to watch movies, visit museums, and travel